Testing-machine.



J. W. CARTER.

TESTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 16. 1909.

Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

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BY 1 a ATTORNEYS J. W. CARTER.

TESTING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION 1 1L311 NW. 16, 1909.

Patented Aug. 23, 1910.

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WITNESSES "BYLO/Wf ATTOR/VE Y8 blow has been rimarily-a body 3 and hebody 3 'has therein a casing 5 secured. -to a suitable board 6 fastenedat one end to JENNINGS WILLIAM CARTER, or MANILA, 'PHrtIPriNE. IsLA Ds.

' TESTING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Application filed November 16,1909. Serial No. 528,334.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JENNI GS 'W'. CARTER,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Manila, PhilippineIslands have in vented a new and Improved Testing-Machine, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description. U

My invention relates to testing machines,

apparatus for determining the power of a blow, and has for its object toprovide an apparatus for estimating the force of ablow delivered withthe hand or foot. y

My invention comprehend an artificial figure of a human being, preerably attired as a policeman, soldier or the. like, provided with anelongated neck, having thereon a graduated scale, the said neck beingslidably inclosed in a casing, with the lower extremity of the neckprojected beyond the casing for engagement with apadded claps per-boardwhich receives the blow delivered and imparts the force exerted by thesame to the slidable neck.

My invention further ,comprehends certain novel features of constructionand combination of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully describedand particularly set forth in the appended: claims.

Reference is to be had res-,forming a part of this specification, inwhich simllarcharacters of reference denote corresponding parts in allthe views, and in which Figure lis a perspective of my device in itsinitial position before the blow has been delivered; F ig. 2 is aperspective, similar to Fig.1, but depicting my device after thedelivered; Fig. 3 is a view similar to-Fig. 1, parts being shown in section and parts in perspective Fig. 4 is a rear view, portions beingbroken away to showthe underlying parts; Fig. 5 is a side elevation ofthe elongated neck, with the head integral therewith, and Fi 6 is a planview of the interior casing o my device showin the dog and lon 'tudinalaperture adapte to slidably recelve the elongated neck. f

Inclined against a suitable support 1,, in an attitude indicating restor repose, is an artificial figure 2. The figure comprises a head.member 4.

the support 1. The casing 5 having a triof the casing to that class oftestingto the accompanycasin angular-shape contains a slot- 7 extendinglongitudinally the said casing; 'jAttached to' the upper face 5 is asuitabledo'g member '9,

and fastened by means of suitable screws 1 to the said caslng 5 ,is 'aboard 10 forming rat ntedau 23, 1911;.

through the said casing and a groove81extended partially 'the length ofa coverfor the slot 7. The casing 5. and

board 6 securely rest on a'base llhaving,

hingedly fastened thereon a paddedcla ppe'rboard 12held in movableposition by a strap 13 secured to the clapper-board '12 and the' board11. The head member 4 comprises a face 14and an elongated neck 15 havingthereon a Series of graduated numbers as is clearly shown in F1gs. 2 and5. The innerside of the neck 15 has numerous projections 16 adapted tobe of a shapesimila-r to that of the teeth on a saw, and securedto the.

lower end of the neck 15 is a lug 17.

The elongated neck 15' of the head memher 4 is adapted to slide in thecasing 5 and 1s made of a length so that when the head member 4 rests inthe position,shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the lower end of the neck 15 wi Iextend beyond the casing 5 as is clearly shown in Fig. 3. Suitablebraces 18 secured to the casing 5 and braces 19 extending longitudinallythrough the lower limbs ofthe gure are dprovided, the braces 19 havingpolnted en s for securely holding the figure to the ground or. platformupon which it stands. i

The operation of my device is as follows: A blow'projected upon thepadded clapperboard 12 forces the clapper board upwardly and thesaidclapper board contacting with the extendedend of the head memberslidably located in the casing 5, im arts the force of the blow to thesaid hea member 4 and projects the same upwardly and outwardly from the'casing 5. When the head 2 member 4 is projected upwardly a distancesubstantially equal to the initial blow, the dog member 9 engaged by theprojections 16, prevents the head member 4 from returmng to the casing 5and the numbers on the neck 15 of the head member4 register the force ofthe blow. To return the head member 4 to its original position, a slightpressure exerted on the dog member 9 releases the same from theprojections 16 and the said head member slides back into the 5. The lug17 provided onthe neck 15 of the head member 4 prevents the saidtogether,

1.5 to the point-20.

- It will also be seen that the Although I have shown my device asrepresenting a soldier, it will be understood that the particular kindof figure used' need not be limited to one such as I have shown for thepurpose of describing my invention. clapper board need not necessarilybe on the posterior portipn of the figure, but can be placed in variouspositions on the figure depending entirely upon which portion of thefigure is to receive the blow, I It will furthermore be seen that anyvending apparatus can be attachedto my invention, whereby a coindeposited 111 a slot will permit of using the device, thereby dispensingwithan operator and permitting of economically operating a machine ofthe kind described.

Having described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent head and slidably mounted in the casing, 1n-

dicating means on the said serrated memthe said lug being adapted toslide I ber, means hingedly mounted exterior the casing and adapted toengage the serrated member, to releasably hold the same, and the saidserrated member being adapted to'be engaged by the said clapper board tomove the serrated member upwardly when a blow is indicated on theclapper board.

2. A testing machine, comprising a casing, adapted to represent a dummyfigure, a

clapper board hingedly mounted on the easing, a serrated member providedwith a head and slidably mounted in the casing,

with the said serrated member being adapted to slide upwardly in thecasing when engaged by the said clapper board, indicating means on thesaid serrated member, means hingedly mounted exterior the casing andadapted to en age the serrated member, to releasably hol the same andstop means on the said serrated member, for limiting the movement of thesaid member in the said casing.

, In testimony, whereof I have signed my name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JENNINGS WILLIAM CARTER. Witnesses:

U. A. DORRINGTON, M. L. STEWART.

